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Who killed Kurdistan’s oil exports?

Secret documents illuminate the agreement that re-started Kurdistan's exports and the reasons for its collapse.

UPDATE: Oil exports and revenues drop in August

Technical problems, sabotage and political disputes caused exports to fall slightly, and revenue fell steeply along with a drop in the price of oil.

Record oil exports, but half the money

Iraq ended 2015 with its best two-month stretch of export volumes ever, but revenue is dropping along with the price of oil.

Oil exports end 2013 down but banner year ahead

Construction, attacks and weather hampered output but oil exports in 2014 should outperform expectations, though the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline has already been attacked.

Iraq’s February oil exports rise

Monthly revenues hit another 10-year high as exports rebounded from a January dip and global oil prices spiked.

Exports lag due to violence

Despite rising production, Iraq's monthly exports fell in August due to infrastructure delays and disruptions stemming from the rise of ISIS.

Iraq oil exports drop in June

Preliminary data show June exports were down after two months of consecutive growth, despite increased crude supply.

Q&A: SOMO Director General Alaa al-Yassiri

Iraq's oil exports chief discusses Baghdad-Ankara-KRG oil negotiations, a new oil trading joint venture, and the possibility of a third grade of Basra crude.

Iraq crude exports steady in March

Oil sales were undiminished in March despite the Oil Ministry recommitting to supplemental OPEC-plus cuts that now extend through June.

Oil exports and revenues see decline

Federal oil sales dip slightly while Kurdistan and Kirkuk remain hampered by two weeks of pipeline outage.

Oil exports rise for second consecutive month

KRG crude exports are still shut in due to the northern pipeline outage, but federal exports have increased further, nearing the maximum capacity of outdated Basra Gulf infrastructure.

Oil exports tick up in September, but revenue declined

Crude exports from southern Iraq ports increased month-on-month, with loadings further bolstered by new Kirkuk sales from Ceyhan as Baghdad-Erbil deal enters second month intact.

Oil exports fall in January

Political disputes, bad weather, crude quality problems and infrastructure delays set back much needed revenues.

July oil exports and revenues climb

With OPEC-plus pressure easing, Iraq increased exports slightly in July while higher oil prices drove monthly revenues to a 19-month high.